The award that given to areas that have the best sanitation systems and are committed to the program, submitted by the Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture, Puan Maharani, accompanied by Minister PUPR Muhammad Basoeki Hadimoeljono to 10 regent/mayor.

The districts/cities that get Sanipura Award is the city of Banda Aceh, Gunung Kidul, Magetan, Sleman District, the city of Bogor, Kota Makassar, Balikpapan, Muara Enim, Ngawi and Surabaya. The ten areas are considered a success provides ongoing innovation in the sanitation management program.

After handing the award, Puan Maharani hope these achievements can spur districts / cities in Indonesia to better care for sanitation programs.

To the Minister PUPR, Puan requested that the 10 districts/cities have given rewards in the form of affirmative action programs. “Hopefully in the future there will be more areas that receive Sanipura Award,” she said.

Puan Maharani demand a direct response by the Minister PUPR who promised to give it in 2017. ” we will offer what is needed from KemenPUPR program. One of them might procurement of heavy equipment to support programs related to sanitation to regions that achieve Sanipura Award 2016,” she said. [AW|AZ]